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Ghost of Yōtei is beautiful, painful, and at times frustrating. I love it, even if it's not a perfect game in my eyes. Yes, the story is perhaps built on a familiar and clichéd revenge motive, and yes, the combat system has its limitations. But it's a gaming experience that sticks with you. I've come to realize that this isn't just a game about revenge, it's also a game about finding direction in a chaotic world. I've had so much fun with Ghost of Yōtei these past few weeks that it feels strange to put it down. For me, there's no doubt: this is a journey worth taking.

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Cronos: The New Dawn is not an outright bad game, and it's a significant step up from what Bloober Team has made before. But it's not a game for me either. If you absolutely LOVE Dead Space, I think you're going to enjoy this quite a bit. Shooting monsters feels satisfying, earning upgrades as the story progresses is fun and the mystery is compelling. But the combat is unbalanced, the world is uninspired, and the gameplay loop grows stale. The game looks stunning, but Bloober still has a fair amount of work to do in this combat-focused direction for their horror games.

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I never felt that Hollow Knight was an unfair game. Even though I died a lot when I played it, I had no trouble picking up the controller and continuing the journey toward conquering the challenges the game threw at me. I didn't get frustrated; I was fired up to master it and thrilled when I did. Silksong, on the other hand, is at the time of writing an unfair game that feels unbalanced, and has probably shortened my lifespan considerably. And yet Silksong is brilliant in so many other areas that it is worth fighting through the unfair stretches.

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